Malala Yousafzai  (1997-  ) At seventeen Malala Yousafzai became the youngest ever Nobel Prize winner for her work in support of education for all girls.  She was born July 12, 1997, in the Swat District of northwest Pakistan to a Sunni Muslim family.… more »

Toni Ko, a first-generation South Korean immigrant, made a name for herself in the business world as the founder of NYX Cosmetics and now helps fund and develop other women-run brands. Thanks to her work ethic and business savvy, Ko has been named one… more »

Chien-Shiung Wu  (1912-1997) Chien-Shiung Wu was born May 31, 1912, in a small fishing village just north of Shanghai, China, the second of three siblings.  Her father was an engineer; her mother a teacher.  Both her parents valued education and… more »

War internee and artist, Miné Okubo is well known for her representations of daily life and humanity. She is most famous for her drawings depicting Japanese and Japanese American internment during World War II. Born on June 12, 1912, Miné Okubo was… more »

QUEEN LILI'UOKALA   (1838-1917) Growing up in a royal family, Queen Lili‘uokalani was trained to be a monarch. Even though becoming queen was probably not a surprise to her, she may not have known that she would also become the last sovereign monarch of… more »

PATSY MINK (1927-2002) In 1959 when Hawaii became a U.S. State, Patsy Mink knew she wanted to run for a position in government. Little did she know, she would become the first woman of color elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first… more »

An Invisible Minority in a Double Bind In the effort to increase the participation of women and people of color in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers, a common assumption is that Asian men and women are doing fine, that they are… more »